Documentary: Jaguar At Le Mans In 1953
The 24 hour endurance race in 1953 at the Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France was a comeback year for Jaguar, after…
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1954 Jaguar XK120 Competition
The Jaguar XK120 was first shown to the public in 1948, it was just 3 years since the end of the Second World War and this new, sleek Jaguar was exactly what the British public needed. Even though the price tag was far beyond reach for most working class Brits, the fact that it was the fastest production car in the world was a source of great pride – Jaguar further capitalised on this by setting multiple world speed and endurance records with the XK120 over the course of its 1948 to 1954 production run.
1920 Hudson Super Six Racing Car
This 1920 Hudson Super Six is a two-man racing car likely built to compete in the iconic American “Junk Formula” races of the early 20th century. The interestingly named racing series was named for the cars that raced in it, oftentimes older two-person vehicles with modified passenger car engines fitted to modified road car chassis.
Steve McQueen’s Race Suit From “Le Mans”
This is the original Steve McQueen race suit and helmet from his now legendary 1971 film Le Mans. The last time it came up…
1956 Cooper-Climax T39 Bobtail Racer
The mid-engined Cooper-Climax Bobtail was an early part of a major global motorsport revolution. Its mid-engined layout combined with a space frame chassis and lightweight alloy body would form a template that would be copied far and wide – eventually becoming the de facto structure for almost all sports racing cars.
1977 Speedway World Championship Final Winning Jawa Racer
The Jawa 500 DOHC is one of the most successful speedway motorcycles of its time, largely thanks to its incredibly solid and simple construction….
1975 Shadow DN5 Formula 1 Car
The Shadow DN5 is a Formula 1 car that was raced in the 1975 and 1976 seasons with some notable successes, including a pole…
Rally Fighter
The Rally Fighter was first released in 2010 by American company Local Motors. Each is built by hand in the USA, and somewhat unusually, customers are required to go into the factory to help build their own car alongside the engineers, technicians, and mechanics who work there.
1967 Austin “Big John” Mazmanian Football Gasser
Standing at 6′ 5″, “Big John” Mazmanian was a larger than life character in the world of American drag racing known for his speed…
1935 Willys Gasser
To cut a long story short, a Gasser is style of American drag racing car designed to run on regular pump gasoline, rather than…
1980 Renault 5 Turbo
The French have their own unique approach to building cars. If you don’t know what I mean just take a look at the Citroën…
1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Lightweight
The car you’re looking at here is widely considered to be the most successful Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 of all time. This is a remarkable…